Governance & Leadership — the First Parish Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of First Parish. Unitarian Universalists emphasize the importance of congregational independence, as it is lifted up in the fifth Principle, which calls for "the use of the democratic process within our congregations." There is no hierarchal denominational leadership that tells our communities how to worship, what programs are required, or place clergy in different congregations. Our communities are fully independent and govern their own affairs, but also work to maintain strong ties with one another and the wider Unitarian Universalist movement.

The First Parish Board of Trustees is elected by a vote of the congregation at Annual Meeting; officers serve one-year terms while trustees serve three-year terms. The minister serves as an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees. The Board typically meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

​To contact our Board of Trustees, contact the church administrator at 781-344-6800 or by email.